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  • January 2023

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2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

MNHC will be closed from December 24th - January 2nd so that staff can enjoy the holidays with their families! We will open again on Tuesday, January 3rd.

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2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

1 event, 28

2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

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2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

2 events, 2

2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

January 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the first Monday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom Joining our free naturalist book club is a wonderful way to become acquainted with […]

Free

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

January 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month  Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom Joining our free naturalist book club is a wonderful way to become acquainted with […]

free

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9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – January

January 11 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – January

Dates: January 11th & 22nd Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. January Location: Council Grove (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available for […]

$20 – $25

1 event, 12

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

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9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade School’s Out Camp: Animals in Winter

January 16 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade School’s Out Camp: Animals in Winter

Date: January 16 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM  Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $60 members/ $65 nonmembers 1st-3rd Grade School's Out Day Camps: […]

$60 – $65

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist-January

January 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist-January

Morning: January 19, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Kim Williams Trail COST: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register here Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist […]

$5 – $10

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1 event, 21

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: All About Owls

snowy owl flying - photo by Kurt Lindsay
January 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: All About Owls

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. January 21: All About Owls Come join us as we look at some of the incredible […]

Free

1 event, 22

9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – January

January 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – January

Dates: January 11th & 22nd Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. January Location: Council Grove (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available for each […]

$20 – $25

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

February 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

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1 event, 4

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

February 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. February 4 & 18: Animals in Winter We manage our winters by snuggling up in blankets […]

Free

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December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

January 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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  • There are no events on this day.
January 5
January 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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  • There are no events on this day.
January 10
January 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

January 11
January 11 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – January

January 12
January 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
January 16
January 16 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade School’s Out Camp: Animals in Winter

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
January 19
January 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

January 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist-January

  • There are no events on this day.
January 21
January 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: All About Owls

January 22
January 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – January

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January 26
January 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
February 2
February 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

February 4
February 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

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  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
February 2
February 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

  • There are no events on this day.
February 4
February 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Animals in Winter

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July 1, 2020
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April 7, 2020
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April 3, 2020

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Oh, Deer

January 18, 2023
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Trumpeter Swan Restoration: A Montana Love Story

January 11, 2023
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Journey to the Bighorn Basin

January 4, 2023
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Consoling Presence

December 28, 2022
Seeing Winter Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Seeing Winter Through Rose-Colored Glasses

December 21, 2022
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